REI CEO will retire, to be replaced by former Nike, Sephora executive
REI CEO Eric Artz is retiring at the end of March, the Issaquah, Washington-based co-op announced Wednesday.
REI hires former Nike, Athleta exec as its new CEO with mandate to turn around the outdoor retailer
Recreational Equipment Inc., the outdoor-gear retailer better known as REI, is getting a new trail guide. The struggling company announced on Wednesday that longtime CEO Eric Artz is retiring in late March and will be replaced by Mary Beth Laughton,
REI names former Nike, Athleta exec to be next CEO amid company struggles
REI named Mary Beth Laughton, a former leader at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora, at the company's next CEO after Eric Artz retires in March.
REI names Portlander as next president, CEO in company’s ‘next chapter’
REI’s President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Artz announced his retirement on Wednesday and named a Portlander as the company’s next chief executive.
REI CEO to retire in March, names successor
Issaquah-based REI announced Wednesday that president and CEO Eric Artz will retire in March. Artz has been with REI for 12 years, including six as president and CEO.
REI CEO announces retirement, former Sephora and Nike executive to lead company
The president and CEO of Pacific Northwest-based athletics retailer REI will be retiring from the company starting in February, marking a "new chapter" in the co-op's 87-year history. REI announced Wednesday the upcoming departure of Eric Artz,
REI CEO announces surprise retirement
The CEO and president of REI, Eric Artz, announced he is retiring. The Issaquah-based co-op stated Artz will leave the position at the end of March.
Nike executive named incoming REI CEO
Nike executive Mary Beth Laughton has been named incoming CEO of REI. Laughton has since August 2023 been head of Nike Global Direct to Consumer. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is still a member of Nike's leadership team. She will replace REI President and CEO Eric Artz, who will retire on March 31, the co-op announced Wednesday.
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